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Posted Sep 09, 2026

Real Feels Music Q&A: Nurturing creativity and community for Brisbane’s young people

The 11th of August 2026 saw the third annual Raising the Roof fundraiser for Brisbane Youth Service by Brisbane-founded label Real Feels Music. Like its namesake, Real Feels has young musicians and community at the heart of everything they do. Raising the Roof is a night of music and community in support of young people […]

Media Release, Aug 06, 2026

Hope is Always in Style: Highlights from Daggy Jumper Day 2026

This Homelessness Week, schools, workplaces, and community groups across Brisbane pulled on their brightest, boldest, and most-loved knits and joined the Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) community for Daggy Jumper Day. This year’s campaign brought people together to learn more about youth homelessness and reflect on the role communities can play in supporting young people. Across […]

Media Release, May 01, 2026

Inside our Positive Transitions Program Employment and Training Expo

This week (30 April 2026), Brisbane Youth Service welcomed nearly 200 young people, employers, training providers, and community services to our Youth Support Centre for our second annual Positive Transitions Program (PTP) Employment and Training Expo. With support from youth workers, young people explored employment and training options in a welcoming and encouraging setting. Positive […]

Young Mums and Bubs prove families stay together if we fund the right programs

Young mothers and their babies are among the fastest growing groups facing homelessness, with services struggling to keep pace with rising demand. The latest annual report by Brisbane Youth Service (2024-25) revealed one in three young people aged 12 to 25 seeking support is a parent, up from 22 per cent in 2022, and of […]

Media Release, Apr 16, 2026

Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2026: The power of collaboration

On 15 April, Brisbane Youth Service came together with our community for our annual Youth Homelessness Matters Day Breakfast. It was a moment to reflect, listen, and recommit to the work of ending youth homelessness. Joined by Rebecca Young MP, Cr Vicki Howard, the Hon Di Farmer MP, the Hon Grace Grace MP, Joe Kelly […]

Brisbane Youth Service receives AGPAL accreditation

Posted Dec 19, 2025

Discover how your support changed young lives this year

Q&A with Lou Baker – Young Women, Families, and Safe Relationships Senior Manager Every young person deserves safety, stability, and the chance to thrive. Yet three out of four young people supported by Brisbane Youth Service have experienced family violence, and half have faced intimate partner violence. Many are also parents – 30% last year, […]

Posted Sep 19, 2025

BYS CEO Pam Barker Appointed to Queensland LGBTQIA+ Roundtable

Brisbane Youth Service CEO, Pam Barker has been appointed to the Queensland LGBTQIA+ Roundtable, a key state government advisory body working to ensure Queensland’s services, policies, and programs are inclusive of people with diverse genders, sexualities, and innate variations of sex characteristics. Pam brings deep expertise to the Roundtable, having previously served as CEO of […]

Posted Sep 08, 2025

What every Australian needs to know about youth homelessness: Pam Barker on the Hair Therapist podcast

“Young people are not the problem. They’re the solution.” That’s the message Pam Barker, CEO of Brisbane Youth Service (BYS), drives home in her conversation with host Mel Alsemgeest on the Hair Therapist podcast. This episode isn’t just about youth homelessness. It’s about resilience and the power of connection. It’s about listening to the stories […]

Posted Sep 05, 2025

Brisbane Youth Service Receives Thriving Communities Initiative Award

Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) was proud to receive the Thriving Communities Initiative Award at the Queensland Child Protection Week Awards on 4 September 2025. These awards honour individuals and organisations working to prevent child harm and neglect. At BYS, this commitment means taking action to protect children, educate young people about healthy relationships, reduce the […]

Posted Aug 05, 2025

Brisbane Zero Forum: working together to end homelessness

Ending homelessness takes more than good intentions – it takes data, collaboration, and learning from lived experiences. The Brisbane Zero Forum brings all of that together. Now in its third year, the 2025 forum, held on 5 August, focused on practical solutions and frontline insights. Brisbane Zero is part of Advance to Zero, a shared […]

Posted Aug 01, 2024

Brisbane Youth Service wins Silver at the Australasian Reporting Awards 2024!

Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) is proud to announce its silver Australasian Reporting Award 2024 for distinguished achievement in reporting! The BYS Annual Report provides comprehensive details of the organisation’s operations and financial performance over the past year. It showcases the extensive range of essential programs and services that BYS provides to young people, and their […]